Bill Owney

Hybrids, crossovers, and quiet luxury, driven on the back roads of Texas and Arkansas.

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Toyota just built your first electric car, and you’re going to love it. Why?

By Bill Owney · Dec 13, 2021

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Baby Boomers recall with ease the best line of TV’s comedic super-spy, Maxwell Smart.

By Bill Owney · Dec 7, 2021

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One might find a quieter, more luxurious, more rewarding, more reliable, more fuel-efficient midsize luxury SUV than the Lexus RX 450…

By Bill Owney · Nov 29, 2021

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AVINGER, Texas – Sticky weeds and spiney brush concealed the big muddy ditch, but the second the Ford Bronco’s front wheels dropped into…

By Bill Owney · Nov 22, 2021

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No Reason to Pay High Gas Prices – ESCAPE PLUG-IN, ELANTRA HYBRID ARE BOTH AFFORDABLE AND REFINED I overheard someone complaining about…

By Bill Owney · Nov 16, 2021

Garage

How time flies. Just two years ago, Ford was saluted for reviving the Ranger (after an eight-year hiatus) and producing a stout competitor…

By Bill Owney · Nov 9, 2021

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For Cadillac dealers, the all-electric Lyriq, starting at $60,000, is due next summer and can’t get here soon enough.

By Bill Owney · Oct 26, 2021

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We’re pleased to welcome journalist Bill Owney to the txGarage.com team.

By Bill Owney · Oct 15, 2021

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